Reading Time: 3 minutes Lethbridge event hits capacity with 326 global exhibitors showcasing the latest ag tech, innovation and the 129th North American Seed Fair.
Innovation takes centre stage at record-breaking Ag Expo
The three-day event hit maximum capacity as producers gathered in Lethbridge to navigate future of ag
North American Seed Fair continuing a proud 129-year-old agricultural tradition
Top seed producers from across the world featured at one of the longest continuing fairs in North America
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of North America’s longest continually lasting seed fairs makes its 129th appearance in southern Alberta.
Lethbridge research farm lease renewed for 20 years
Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship continues to manage research farm
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lethbridge Polytechnic and the Government of Alberta have signed a 20-year renewal of a land lease agreement for the institiution’s research farm.
Alberta farmer invited to World Economic Forum
Regenerative practices at Perry Family Farm reach global prominence at international conference
Reading Time: 2 minutes Southern Albertan farmer’s regenerative agricultural practices featured on panels at Davos where nations come together in partnership.
Alberta Pulse Growers fuelling young athletes with local protein source
A one-year partnership with School Sports Alberta to highlight benefits of pulses in student athletes' diets
Reading Time: 3 minutes A one-year partnership with School Sports Alberta to highlight benefits of pulses in student athletes' diets in province's 400-plus schools.
Southern Alberta college inches into Top 10 research schools
Lethbridge Polytechnic recently recognized as ninth in research among 50 educational institutions in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Southern Alberta polytechnic ranks in Top 10 nationally as a research college thanks to some of its work in agriculture.
Gen Z creates ag hiring challenges
Proper training and on-boarding are seen as key to keeping the younger generation in agriculture long term
Reading Time: 4 minutes Agricultural employers may need to think outside the box to attract and retain Gen Z employees back to the rural lifestyle
Medicine Hat farmer and agriculture educator named to Alberta’s Order of Excellence
Neubauer founded Growing Minds, AgPro programs to bring agriculture to Alberta’s youth
Reading Time: 7 minutes Nichole Neubauer was recently inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence for her work in agriculture education
Ag leaders partner with genome scientists to expand access to research data
Agriculture Metadata Commons will collect metadata to improve efficiency in ag research
Reading Time: 2 minutes RDAR has partnered with Genome Alberta and Genome B.C. to launch a new database called Agriculture Metadata Commons.
Getting industries on the same page
Southern Alberta farmer making his way into world of technological software with new app for pollinators
Reading Time: 2 minutes New app which southern Alberta farmer helped design helps those in the pollination industry navigate work schedules and chemical safety